GigaomWow. Former Windows phone exec to head Amazon’s mystery mobile project
Amazon hired Charles Kindel, who helped drive Windows 7 Phone development at Microsoft, to lead a new super-secret mobility project. Weird, huh? Read more »
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Amazon hired Charles Kindel, who helped drive Windows 7 Phone development at Microsoft, to lead a new super-secret mobility project. Weird, huh? Read more »
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